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This review presents the results of earlier studies and new designs at different stages of development, which are aimed at searching for particle Dark Matter.

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Akimov, D.Y. Experimental Methods for Particle Dark Matter Detection (Review). Instruments and Experimental Techniques 44, 575–617 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012304321246

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